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Probably so. My previous sources are now showing "out of stock". I ordered the day the TPM news went out, and thankfully my part has already been shipped! For $15, I couldn't resist hedging my bets!

So when is a free Windows OS upgrade announcement not a deal?

I got a similar notice as your AMD fTPM when I went exploring the BIOS for my Intel based Asus board. Intel TPP is the firmware alternatively to the physical TPM chip. But since I found my TPM part in stock, I went ahead and ordered one.

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Which TPM model do you need for your Asus? I found the Asus 14-1 pin v2.0 module that I need at Amazon and Newegg.

Thanks for the advice! I'm not really in the market for, or looking for anything new in the graphics arena. I just like to follow new product developments, and have gotten a few no-brainer deals from Humble. I'm already paid up with lifetime licenses for more apps than I could ever need. My last updates via Humble was to the latest Painter, and a few video editors. Video editing is something way out of my comfort zone, but I thought it might be handy to have. It is fun, but also very demanding on time and hard drive space. At least compared to still photography.

Thanks for the tip! Capture One looks interesting. I shoot with an ancient Sony a-700 DSLR, and last time that I tried the bundled apps for that was about 5 years ago, when I was taking a macro photography class. One of the app (forgot the name) allowed me to tether to my Windows PC while shooting on a tripod (with a lightbox). That allowed me to transfer and process RAW images over a USB cable to my PC. But generally have the workflow of camera to Lightroom (lifetime license), followed by Photoshop Elements for any pixel editing.

4 more years until Windows 10 end of life... ?

Check your TPM compatibility! If you do not have it, you won't be able to upgrade!

I have been a Corel Graphics Suite user for over 25 years, since Windows 3.1. Also had a full Adobe Photoshop license a long time before they quit selling that software. But as an amateur photographer who started with 35mm film, and never earned a penny with the camera, I'll put my money on the last perpetual version of Adobe Lightroom (which I purchased before it went end of life). I think that the digital darkroom metaphor is a much more efficient workflow for today's digital photographer, than pixel editing software. But digital art and painting is a different animal. Of course, just like with music and a DAW, you need to find the best program for the way you work. And hopefully, there is no subscription required!

Knot the knob!

A plus for Corel is that it lacks the "Adobe", which means it lacks the subscription only doucheware that is forcefully installed with Adobe products.

Say "No" to Waves WUP. Say "Yes" to more Waves free stuff! ?

I found out that my Asus Z390-A motherboard is only equipped with a TPM 14-1 pin header, part sold separately. Fortunately the Asus TPM module is only a $15 part at Amazon and Newegg. Availability is 1-2 weeks. Better hurry... ?

Ah, the old clean Windows install... what a pain in the a... But that is a sure fire way to remove any accumulated garbage or errors from your system! A lot of folks won't go there even when they suspect that is the way to go, because of the time investment required. My last clean install was back in 2016 when I upgraded to Windows 10. I'm afraid that if I needed one now, it would take me weeks to get up and running again with over 1,000 plugins. My plan now is to take a daily full disk image, and at the first sign that something bad has happened that I cannot remedy directly, just roll back and restore an earlier image. Thanks for the update!

Did you look at the full Kontakt Factory Library? There are two upright basses in the Band collection. Also one in the free Kontakt Factory Selection. Nothing fancy. But both have a tuning control that allows adjusting the instrument tuning down/up in half steps.

Piano or Bass? You decide! ?

I don't have an upright yet. Will need to check that out!

I picked up the MODO Bass last year for free as part of a group buy. Obviously it's a bit pricey to get entry level, but it has maximum versatility as a modeled bass. As far as sampled basses go, I have always liked the free Ample P-Bass. Is limited to fingered samples only, but sounds very close to my actual Fender P-Bass, and never goes out of tune, LOL! I upgraded to the Ample Metal Ray, which is a sampled Stingray 5. Has fingered and picked samples, plus the Ample paid basses also come with a riffer module.

I have an Ample Bass, and it's the bees knees! https://amplesound.net/en/pro-pd.asp?id=18

I gonna bet Xpand!2 will reach $1 again in 2021.

I forgot about the preset change issue. Since I don't use changes, not a showstopper for me, but I could see it being a big issue for guitar players and their amp sims. I also just remembered that some VST3 plugins (forget which ones) don't seem to recall the current preset name that was saved as current state in the last project save. Even though the actual correct preset is loaded, if it has been a while and you forgot the name, it can be frustrating.

It's actually been a while since I had any major conflicts with a VST2 vs. VST3 plugin. I think that was with an update to OBXD from Disco DSP. Are plugins and DAWs maybe improving their overall compatibility these days? In the past, if I ran into one version that didn't play well, I would hide that version. That is still my plan if the issue comes up again. But there are no easy rules for VST2 vs. VST3 regarding which is best. Just use what works. I always try VST3 first now...